By Ubong Usoro In the wake of growing calls for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to convert abandoned estates into mass housing, development expert Prof. Timothy Nubi has warned against simplistic or forceful approaches to property management in Nigeria’s capitalist economy. In an exclusive interview with Pinnacle Daily, Prof. Nubi, a renowned professor of …
By Esther Ososanya The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the wave of infrastructural projects ongoing across the FCT, especially in the roads sector. Wike made the remarks during the commissioning of the newly constructed right hand service carriageway of the Inner …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Tensions flared at the national secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Tuesday following the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and two senior officials over allegations of financial impropriety. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party announced the immediate suspension of Gabam, National Auditor Nze …
By Esther Ososanya Luxury Meets Leakage Abuja’s highbrow Asokoro district, home to state government lodges, embassies, and churches, is grappling with a growing sewage crisis that residents say threatens public health and undermines the prestige of the capital's elite zone. Untreated wastewater has been seen flowing freely across key junctions, including the ECOWAS secretariat …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched a full scale investigation into the death of a young woman, Aladi Offikwu Johnson, popularly known as Tessy, who was found unconscious and later confirmed dead in a hotel room in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. This was disclosed in a press statement …
By Ubong Usoro The Federal Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has celebrated the 2025 World Environment Day in Abuja with the theme 'Ending Plastic Pollution'. World Environment Day is celebrated yearly on June 5th to raise awareness and mobilise action for environmental protection and climate change …
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling Nigeria’s infrastructure challenges through bold, transparent partnerships with the private sector. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the call while declaring open the 2025 Nigeria Public Private Partnership (PPP) Summit in Abuja. Organised by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), the …
